Respiratory symptoms and home environment in children: A national survey

Thorax

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 27-32

  Burr, M L ^a   Anderson, H R ^b   Austin, J B ^c   Harkins, L S ^b   Kaur, B ^b   Strachan, D P ^e   Warner, J O ^d  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c Royal Northern Infirmary   (United Kingdom)

^d SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e NONE

Author keywords

Asthma; Cough; Housing; Rhinitis; Smoking; Wheeze

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; COOKING; COUGHING; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HEATING; HOME; HOUSING; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; NORMAL HUMAN; PASSIVE SMOKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RHINITIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RURAL AREA; SCHOOL CHILD; SMOKING; SUMMER; SYMPTOM; UNITED KINGDOM; WHEEZING;

EID: 0032913797     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thx.54.1.27     Document Type: Article

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